J. H. Coffee Obituary

Submitted by Sandy Wiser treepig@earthlink.net
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A PIONEER CITIZEN PASSES AWAY

Death of J. H. Coffee After an Illness of a Short Time.

Last Monday night, after an illness of about two weeks, Mr. J. H. 
Coffee, one of our oldest citizens, laid down his life’s burdens and
went to his last rest. He was well thought of by all our people, a 
man of honor, integrity and uprightness. He was loyal to the church 
of his faith, the Christian church. He was born in Mt. Sterling, Ky.,
March 9, 1850, going from there to Missouri in his early manhood, 
where he was married to Miss Nancy C. James, Sept. 1, 1872. Two 
children were born to them, John Coffee, now residing in New Mexico,
and Mrs. Lizzie Page, now living in Missouri. His wife died at their 
Missouri home August 9, 1895, soon after which he came to this section 
and located near here. About eleven years ago he purchased property in
town and opened up the business which he conducted to the time of his 
death. April 12, 1912 he was married to Mrs. Iona Hight of Denison, who
survives him. He was buried Tuesday afternoon in the cemetery here. The 
funeral services were held in the new church of which he was so proud,
Rev. J. H. Lawson of Denison, conducting the services. Mr. John Coffee,
of New Mexico, and little daughter, and Mrs. Martha ______ (? unreadable
as the obit's fold was here), his sister, and her daughter, Mrs. Ida 
Thompson, of Texarkana, Ark., Mr. Tom Coffee and family of Madill, and 
Joe Coffee, of Calera, nephews of deceased, were here to attend the funeral.

Extracted from possibly the "Kingston Messenger" by the decedents great-
great grand-daughter, Sandy Wiser.